"Previously" sources reveal details of Jeddah's new airport operation project

Scheduled to start in the next two months and be implemented over three weeks

Taba learned from his sources that the General Authority of Civil Aviation was preparing to transfer a number of internal destinations to the airport King Abdulaziz of Jeddah, plan that should start in the next two months and be implemented over three weeks.

In detail, the plan includes the start of the transfer of the Jazan, Sharurah and Taif destinations to the new King Abdulaziz International Airport (Terminal 1) and all Saudi Airlines flights to these destinations, with a number of flights exceeding 122 weekly flights.

The second phase of the plan begins during the second week of its implementation and includes the transfer of five domestic Saudi Airlines destinations, including Bisha, Rafha, Jouf, Hail and Wadi Al-Dawaser, for a total of 82 flights per year. week.

The plan must be completed no later than the third week of its execution, which includes the transfer of 173 Saudi flights to and from Abha, as well as a number of passengers traveling to and from the airport. to 14,000 passengers a week.

The current operation of Terminal 1 is limited to internal destinations and is being progressively operated with a wireless system, which aims to gradually add a number of destinations due to the lack of complete preparations for the operation of the airport and the lack of doors ready for use.